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September 03, 2003
A little light on content...
This time of year is a little crazy at work. The end of the fiscal year is upon us and we take the time to set goals, review our work and ourselves, and look forward to what next month brings with regards to how we are compensated.
As an "engineer" (or "developer", if you prefer), I sometimes wish for an equation that is spelled out that determines how much one is worth to the organization. It would make optimizing that much easier. Fortunately there are jobs out there that offer this property. For example, my friend Chris used to assemble "String Art" kits for a fixed price per kit. That is certainly measurable.
Unfortunately, my chosen profession (does anyone know what its called?), combines the tangible (writing, testing, releasing, deploying software) with the intangible (deciphering what people want, designing how it should be, planning for the future, responding to the crisis, building relationships). Its a tough balance, and it seems that the intangible plays a significant part of the balance.
As a "manager", I fear the times where I explain these and related views. I fear those times because, invariably, they are just my views. What makes them any more or less valid? My "tremendous" experience? Sigh... Then I realize that its my responsibility to provide as much information and context as I can. Its the individuals responsibilty to cease their own career. My views are the best I can offer, and people are free to take them however they like, my bias and all.
I wonder what they are thinking ....
Posted by KnipSter at September 3, 2003 08:21 AM
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